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To investigate the influence of nitrogen on structure and corrosion resistance of Cr15 super martensitic stainless steels (SMSS), two types (N-free and N-0.12%) of specimens were quenched at 1050°C and tempered at different temperatures, and then, optical microscope, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, potentiodynamic polarisation, immersion experiments and Kelvin Probe Force Microscope were used to characterize its microstructures and corrosion properties. The experimental results show that the microstructure in the N-free Cr15 super martensitic stainless steel is a biphasic tissue with alternating martensite and austenite distribution while quenched at 1050°C and tempered between 600 and 700°C. The nitrogen addition increases the content of austenite, and changes the austenite morphology significantly into the coarse block and strip distribution. What's more, micro-galvanic corrosion is formed between austenite and martensite, which deteriorates the corrosion resistance of the SMSS.